The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-26

on the cont rary, great calamity brings
out the pure metal of men, and this
morning you could almost hear his
pulse of steel as he tuked and made
preparations to continue business
There will be but Ii tie cessation. He
will soon be in receipt of goods and
ready for business. BY 0 o'clock he
had sign pointed and tackled on the
door of the gentomons waiting room
at the Santa Fe depot, TEMPORARY OF
Fee OF Il. l.. MARsALIs." The loss is
total, except few barrels of salt aud
few cuddies OF tobacco.
Us. ARMSTRONG d BRO.
occupied the corner store on the side OF
the block, the size of which was about
the same as that of Mr.. Marsais, except
in width. They were carrying
stock TO the amount of $4,000, and
Mr.. Armstrong says the insurance
will nearly cover the loss. His book
keeper was absent, having left last
night OH business trip, but has been
recalled. and detailed account of
insurance could not be given. This
was total loss; not thing was
saved. Mr.. j. S. Armstrong early
this morning was watching the spot
whore their safe stood to see what
effect the fire had had upon it, but the
smoke was still so dense that not a
glimpse could be had of it. Messrs
Armstrong are among Dallas most
energetic, enterprising and extensive
merchants. These gentlemen bear
their loss with all eq animity that is
praiscworthv, and will doubtless re-
sumo business at once.
HOPKINS & co,
liquor dealers, were next to j. 5.
Armstrong e Co., and their loss was
total. They carried very arge
stock. but in the absence of Mr. Hop
kins, who is in Louisville, Ky, to-day,
his book-keeper, Mr.. 5. II. Moiga
was unable to give either loss
Oh insurance, preIering to await Mr.
Hopkins return. 1t is presumed,
however, that their stock was covered
with insurance. The books were in
the safe vet, which Mr.. Morgan hoped
to recover during the day.
T.. NJ. TILLMAN Il co.
occupied the building next to Mar a.
lis. as a wholesale liquor dealer. Mr.
Tillman is absent from home, and in
Cincinnati. Ohio, and Mr.. Woolf, their
book keeper says that a recent inven-
tory ga G the value ofstock at S52, ,OO0;
the Insurance is $4,000; $1,000 on
fixtures: $4,000 to $1,000 on building
There was nothing saved from this
house. The books and papers are yet
in the safe which he hopes TO get at
during the day. This is the building
in which the fire is said to have been
nrst discovered. The origin of
the fire is as yet un-
known. 1t evidently caught in the
rear of the building, as it was first dis
covered there, but by the time the fire
men, who attempted to get wa er
through skylight on the roof into
the huilding the whole interior seemed
10 be on fire. 1t had been burning for
some lime The stone walls between
these business hou.cs crumbled before
the iuteuse heat more speedily than If
they had been blocks Of wood. They
seemed to fairly melt, and fell in the
early part OF The fire.
This is a severe loss to the busi-
ness men and II great calamity TO the
city, but, PhenIx like, greater and
grander establishments will rise from
the ashes
Ajury OF energetic men who have at
heart the best interests of the city
should be empaneled at once and arig-
i'd investigation and enquiry into
the origin of the fire should
be made. The streets are alive with
wild rumors and positive accusations,
which are calculated to injure inno-
cent sufferers and lead to no good re-
suit unless the same are followed up
and the guilty Que hunted down. Let
us have a thorough Investigation at
once.